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spinney
[ spin-ee ]
/ ˈspɪn i /
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noun, plural spin·neys.British.
a small wood or thicket.
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spinney
/ (ˈspɪnɪ) /
noun
mainly British a small wood or copse
Word Origin for spinney
C16: from Old French espinei, from espine thorn, from Latin spīna
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